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You Simply Can't Plan Nights Like That!
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What an absolutely superb night. Yesterday I arranged to meet my pal Peter in the Yu Xiang Man Bu coffee bar to hand over my scooter. We couldn't have chosen

(Pics) Jan 15th, 2010 Read more

No! Not The (Chinese) Dentist.
My teeth aren't good. I've known this for nigh-on thirty years. I've spent thousands of dollars in the US on them as well as thousands of pounds in the UK but I've discovered that no amount of money can cure the underlying problem..

(Pics) Sep 24th, 2009 Read more

Nandaihe and Beidaihe 南戴河和北戴河
Nandaihe and Beidaihe 南戴河和北戴河. They are two great places to stay, the former being the best but, are there problems? Last week a very strange thing happened; I opened an email from a guy called..

Jun 24th, 2009 Read more

A New-Look Beidaihe
The Chinese landscape can change with the blink of an eye, or the cast of a line. If you've previously read any of my fishing entries then the following article and pictures will blow you away.

(Pics) Jun 1st, 2009 Read more

Wireless Even In Qinhunagdao
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The cricket is on (the internet) and I had to go out and meet someone. Bugger, you may think. That's not the case. Not anymore. There are a couple of places..

(Pics) May 14th, 2009 Read more

TESCO Is Coming To Qinhuangdao
I now know for a fact that a Tesco supermarket will be opening in Qinhuangdao in December, 2009. This is fantastic news for any foreigner living here.

May 14th, 2009 Read more

Flower Appreciation Kills!
Some breaking news from Qinhuangdao. Yesterday I was asked if I'd like to go to the mountains. I had to decline the offer because I'm too busy. Then, reading the local news this morning I discover..

Mar 22nd, 2009 Read more

Beidaihe Hebei
The first mention in Chinese chronicles about Beidaihe appeared over 2000 years ago. It was proclaimed in 1898 by Emperor Guang Xu as a state resort.  In the 1930s the Guo Min Dang...

(Pics) Nov 3rd, 2008 Read more

Hebei Short Facts
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Provincial Capital: Shijiazhuang 石家庄

Population: 69 million

Area: 190,000 sq kms

Places of Interest: Qinhuangdao, Chengde, Beidaihe, Shanhaiguan

河北 in English means North of the River

Known for: The Great Wall, Shipping, Glass

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